diff --git a/MATLAB/private/realizeMatStructKinematics.m b/MATLAB/private/realizeMatStructKinematics.m
index 0e9b3be..c04689f 100644
--- a/MATLAB/private/realizeMatStructKinematics.m
+++ b/MATLAB/private/realizeMatStructKinematics.m
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     cur_coordValue = kin_state_angles(n_modelCoords+1);
     
     % assigning the coordinates depending on their motion type
-    switch char(coordsModel.get(n_modelCoords).get_motion_type())
+    switch char(coordsModel.get(n_modelCoords).getMotionType())
         case 'rotational'
             % transform to radiant for angles
             coordsModel.get(n_modelCoords).setValue(state,cur_coordValue*pi/180);
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@
     end
 end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end